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.jpg) The Mercedes AMG F1 W11 Performance in its updated livery, driven by Lewis Hamilton during the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Allison (Technical Director) John Owen (Chief Designer) Mike Elliott (Technology Director) Loïc Serra (Performance Director) Ashley Way (Deputy Chief Designer) Emiliano Giangiulio (Head of Vehicle Performance) Jarrod Murphy (Head of Aerodynamics) Eric Blandin (Chief Aerodynamicist) Andy Cowell (Lead Power Unit Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ | ||||||||||
| Successor | Mercedes W12 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG F1 M11 EQ Performance (AMG HPP M11) 1.6 L (98 cu in), 90° - V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 RPM, in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K), Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Mercedes co-developed with Xtrac 8-speed semi-automatic seamless-shift sequential gearbox + 1 reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Battery | Mercedes lithium-ion battery solution | ||||||||||
| Power | 1,025 hp (764 kW)[2] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 746 kg (1,644.6 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Syntium & Tutela | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | ZF carbon fibre reinforced carbon plate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 44. Lewis Hamilton 63. George Russell 77. Valtteri Bottas | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2020) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2020) | ||||||||||
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team under the direction of James Allison, John Owen, Mike Elliott, Loïc Serra, Ashley Way, Emiliano Giangiulio, Jarrod Murphy and Eric Blandin to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.[3][4][5][6]
The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who remained with the team for an eighth and a fourth season, respectively.[7] 2020 Williams Racing driver and Mercedes protégé George Russell also drove for the team at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix after Hamilton was forced to miss that event having tested positive for SARS-2-coronavirus.[8] The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and at least seven upcoming events on the calendar were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] The F1 W11 made its competitive debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. The delay to the start of the season allowed the team to address concerns they had about the car's reliability.[11]
The W11 took thirteen wins (eleven for Hamilton and two for Bottas), fifteen pole positions (ten for Hamilton and five for Bottas), nine fastest laps (six for Hamilton, two for Bottas and one for Russell), twelve front-row lockouts and five 1–2 finishes across 17 races. With it, Mercedes secured a seventh consecutive Formula One World Constructor's Championship, breaking a record for consecutive championships previously held by Ferrari. Due to its setting numerous track records (the outright fastest lap ever) at various Formula One circuits, the W11 is considered to be one of the greatest race cars of all time.[12]
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- ^ "MERCEDES NEW ENGINE IN 2021 WITH MORE 25 HORSEPOWER – "PARTY MODE WHOLE RACE"!". F1Lead.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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- ^ "John Owen". Mercedes F1. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Mike Elliott". Mercedes. Mercedes. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Jarrod Murphy". LinkedIn.
- ^ "F1 – 2020 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "George Russell to replace Hamilton at Mercedes for Sakhir Grand Prix". Formula1.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Kalinauckas, Alex (25 November 2020). "How COVID-19 played a part in Mercedes' domination". autosport.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 Is The Greatest Race Car Ever Made". Jalopnik. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.